Uzbekistan
Practical guide
Uzbekistan is in Central Asia. It has 37,053,428 inhabitants across 447,400 km². It borders 5 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Tashkent. People speak Russian, Uzbek and the currency is the Uzbekistani Som (UZS). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Population
- 37,053,428
- Area
- 447,400 km²
- Currency
- Uzbekistani Som · UZS
- Languages
- Russian, Uzbek
- Time zone
- Asia/Tashkent
- Dialling code
- +998
- Domain
- .uz
When to go to Uzbekistan
The best months to visit Tashkent are April, May and October. In Tashkent, daytime highs go from 5° in January to 36° in July. The wettest month is March (67 mm) and the driest is August (3 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing. From June to August, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Tashkent month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 5° | 7° | 14° | 22° | 27° | 33° | 36° | 34° | 29° | 21° | 13° | 8° |
| low | -3° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 3° | -1° |
| rain | 59 mm | 60 mm | 67 mm | 67 mm | 43 mm | 11 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | 32 mm | 49 mm | 60 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Uzbekistan
- Tashkentcapital · 430 m
- Andijan494 m
- Namangan438 m
- Samarkand719 m
- Nukus78 m
- Fergana576 m
- Bukhara229 m
- Qarshi383 m
- Kokand410 m
- Margilan490 m
- Angren926 m
- Termez305 m
- Jizzakh365 m
- Chirchiq604 m
- Urgench99 m
Distances in Uzbekistan
- Tashkent → Andijan358 km 1 h 5 min · 4 h 43 min
- Tashkent → Namangan290 km 1 h · 3 h 55 min
- Tashkent → Samarkand283 km 1 h 4 min · 4 h 49 min
- Tashkent → Nukus1,060 km 1 h 44 min · 15 h 15 min
- Tashkent → Fergana328 km 1 h 2 min · 4 h 26 min
- Tashkent → Bukhara586 km 1 h 17 min · 8 h 46 min
1 h 5 min · 
4 h 43 minNeighboring countries
- 🇦🇫 AfghanistanKabul
- 🇰🇿 KazakhstanAstana
- 🇰🇬 KyrgyzstanBishkek
- 🇹🇯 TajikistanDushanbe
- 🇹🇲 TurkmenistanAshgabat
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.
What currency is used in Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan uses the Uzbekistani Som (UZS).
What language is spoken in Uzbekistan?
In Uzbekistan, people speak Russian, Uzbek.
When is the best time to visit Uzbekistan?
The best months to visit Tashkent are April, May and October. In Tashkent, daytime highs go from 5° in January to 36° in July. The wettest month is March (67 mm) and the driest is August (3 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing. From June to August, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).